Monster Jam ready to roar

January 11, 2013 |Photos by Cody Duty

Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle

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After taking a backseat to the Texans playoff victory, Monster Jam will
return to Reliant Stadium Saturday at 7 p.m. Shows are also slated for
Jan. 19 and Feb. 2. Reliant is already filled with dirt-covered cars and
ready to go.

Trey Hart cleans the wheels of the Max-D truck in preparation for Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam, Friday, Jan. 11, in Houston. Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air.

After taking a backseat to the Texans playoff victory, Monster Jam will
return to Reliant Stadium Saturday at 7 p.m. Shows are also slated for
Jan. 19 and Feb. 2. Reliant is already filled with dirt-covered cars and
ready to go.

Trey Hart cleans the wheels of the Max-D truck in preparation for Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam, Friday, Jan. 11, in Houston. Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air.